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Media industry-timeline The first ever written story was “The epic of Gilgamesh” believed to have been written during 2700-2500BC. The first newspaper was published in Rome, around 59 BC but the first English newspaper was published in 1665.  The first weekly newspaper was published in Germany in 1604.  The first magazine was published in 1731, in London and was called The Gentleman’s magazine by Edward Cave.  https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/gentlemans-magazine The first radio was invented by 1895 in Italy. The first Broadcast on the radio was in 1906 by Reginald Fessenden. The first electronic Television was invented in 1927. The first tv show aired on July 2, 1928 only one year later. The first mobile phone was made on April 3, 1973 the very same year and day the first ever mobile phone call was made.  On January 1,1983 the  internet  was created by Tim Berners-lee and from then on it was worked upon to create the se...

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Why study the media The media in our society is ever growing and changing to new horizons and in turn increasing its influence and hold over everyone especially the younger generation of whom are the easiest to influence. Though before we may have received our information and news from somewhat “trustworthy” sources such as newspapers and newsletters however in the growing digital age everyone can now publish their own opinions and sway people to their side which could be good under the right circumstances however like everything it can lead to controversy. I believe we should study the media because of its growing hold over our society. For example, consider the fact that long since gone diseases in our developed cities such as measles have been popping back up because many people believed that the commonly used vaccines would lead to autism despite there being increase in cases of autism due to the vaccines. They believed this because of one article published online eluding t...